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Nationally, exasperated teachers and parents are leading a charge to keep phones out of the classroom.
Kids who participated in a Common Sense Media study received a median of 237 notifications on their smartphone on a typical day, of which they saw or engaged with about 46. (photo: PeopleImages / Shutterstock)
Always connected? The latest technology? Easy access to the web? Cellphones everywhere?
St. Alphonsus Parish School in Seattle has none of that. And it doesn’t want it.
“When I tell prospective parents we’re tech-minimal, people light up about that,” said Nick Padrnos, who just started his fourth year as the principal. “It’s refreshing to them. I think everyone knows it intuitively makes sense.”
What does “tech-minimal” mean?
For one thing, no cellphones. Teachers can use them during the day. But students can’t.
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Always connected? The latest technology? Easy access to the web? Cellphones everywhere?
St. Alphonsus Parish School in Seattle has none of that. And it doesn’t want it.
“When I tell prospective parents we’re tech-minimal, people light up about that,” said Nick Padrnos, who just started his fourth year as the principal. “It’s refreshing to them. I think everyone knows it intuitively makes sense.”
What does “tech-minimal” mean?
For one thing, no cellphones. Teachers can use them during the day. But students can’t.
Continued below.
Catholic Schools Ahead of the Curve When It Comes to Curbing Cellphones
Nationally, exasperated teachers and parents are leading a charge to keep phones out of the classroom.